Author: Fishe

As Nigerians laments lack of a strong opposition party for tandem political hits, The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), maybe preparing the ground to match the ruling party as it’s set to meet on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss the state of the party and the nation. In a statement by its Director-General, C.I.D. Maduabum in Abuja on Monday, the forum said the inaugural meeting would also roll-out the agenda of the forum under the leadership of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. He said that the first meeting of the forum since Mohammed and Seminalayi Fubara were elected…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to bridge the digital skills gap between industries and schools, through Tertiary Education Trust Fund. This was revealed by the Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, who said government has drafted a policy to ensure that students in higher institutions acquire digital skills before graduation. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the 2023 Train the Trainer ICT Capacity Workshop for Beneficiary Institutions in North Central zone, Echono said that bridging the digital skills gap would help produce graduates that are globally competitive. According to him, the need for capacity building, internet access availability, electronic…

Work place in our world today is in dare need of the listed below soft skills, those who have them will always be sought after: Leadership Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, inspire and guide others are sought after a lot, especially for managerial and team-leading positions. Communication Strong communication skills are crucial for conveying ideas, actively listening and building rapport with work acquaintances. Creativity The capacity to think creativity, generate innovative ideas and approach problems from different perspectives is a very valuable trait in the workplace in today’s world. Collaboration The ability to work well with others,…

Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has announced PaLM 2 large language model (LLM), with improved multilingual reasoning and coding capabilities. The company said that the model is trained on 100 languages and performs a broad range of tasks. Pichai highlighted that the AI model will be available in Workspace apps, Med-PaLM for medical uses and Sec-PaLM for security. A report has now said that Google has been testing an AI chatbot that will expertly answer medical questions. According to The Verge report (via The Wall Street Journal), Med-PaLM 2 has been in testing at the Mayo Clinic research hospital, a non-profit…

In other to save lives and properties, the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced total ban on metal scavenging in the state with immediate effect. The governor made this known on Monday, and declared that an executive order would subsequently follow-suites. Zulum made the announcement after sighting some metals vandalised by scavengers from government structures during a visit to the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, the state capital. “All those things are government properties; you can see street lights and communication towers. Such acts can sabotage the activities of state and Federal Governments. “We can’t allow that to continue; I…

Nigeria Electricity Generating Companies (GenCos), has been allege to sell electricity to neighbouring countries at a  lower cost than the Distribution Companies (DisCos), in Nigeria sells. A report by the Nation claims to have obtained a document over the weekend posited. Although the document did not show the price difference, but however maintained the errant GenCos were carrying “unregulated sales or secret deals” to earn foreign exchange at all cost” and in defiance of an existing Federal Government directive. The GenCos are also said to be sidelining the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), a government agency in charge of the…

A report by the News Agency of Nigeria has credited The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), with plans to embark on fixing 36,000km roads with potholes and intervene in the repair of failed roads nationwide as the rainy season sets in. The statement was made by the acting Managing Director, FERMA, Mr. Godson Amos via an interview with Agency on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the intervention was necessitated because of the need to ameliorate the hardship and delays road users face daily. He was optimistic that the intervention would be acheived  within six weeks of the commencement and…

Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death in the Continent. The allocations have been determined through the application of the principles outlined in the Framework for allocation of limited malaria vaccine supply that prioritizes those doses to areas of highest need, where the risk of malaria illness and death among children are highest. Since 2019, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been delivering the malaria vaccine…

President Bola Tinubu (GCFR), has praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, President Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. Dele Alake Special Adviser to the President Special Duties, Communications and Strategy made this known on Friday. There had been protests in Senegal in the past few weeks following speculations about a third-term ambition of President Sall, who is moving towards the end of his second term in office. Sall is due to complete his second term of office in 2024. President Sall on Monday told the people of Senegal, a…

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has consented to the establishment of a Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, that the committee will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Taiwo Oyedele. Accordingly, the committee comprises experts from both the private and public sectors and will be responsible for various aspects of tax law reforms, fiscal policy design and coordination, harmonization of taxes and revenue administration. The Special Adviser…

The vessel’s construction commenced in April 2022, and is now eagerly awaiting its inaugural voyage, scheduled to depart from Miami on January 27, 2024. The Icon of the Seas will be based in Miami until at least April 2025, offering seven-night cruises to the Caribbean. The world’s largest ship called “Icon Of The Seas” is about to set sail in January 2024. The ship manufactured in Finland by a ship making company called Royal Caribbean International will carry 5,610 passengers and 2,350 crew members. The Icon Of The Seas is 5 times bigger and heavier than the Titanic, weighing 250,800…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Thursday July 6, 2023 granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering. Apart from money laundering charges, Kyari is also facing a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail. One of his lawyers, Hamza N. Dantani, shared the news of the court granting Kyari bail on the money laundering charges on his Facebook page on Thursday. He wrote: ”Alhamudullhi! Abba Kyari’s Bail Granted by Federal High Court Abuja today. Worthy of note is Kyari’s trial, which was centres around the $61,400 cash…